Shifa Coffee Llc - Minneapolis

Spent for $45 dinner for two but could not eat 2/3rd of the food. They tried to push big bowl of rice when I requested Chapati and goat meat. I suggest you avoid going there after 6:30PM.

Large tasty portions of Indian food is what me and my family had for dinner at this small cozy restaurant on Lake Street. Next time we’ll share a portion.

So delicious, and ACTUALLY spicy! So many places around here do “MInnesota spicy” but I got a “medium” here and it actually had a good kick! Super delicious, and solid vegan options. Thanks Shifa!

My search continues for the best Indian restaurant in the Twin Cities. I thought Shifa would be good to try for a mid week take away. I ordered online and it was ready and still hot when we picked it up some 45 mins later. We ordered the motor paneer and the chicken dhansak with garlic naan and samosas. The motor paneer was coconutty and saffron y and was loaded with peas. There were too many peas for my liking and the dish was rather mild, but my girlfriend enjoyed it. I was very excited to try the dhansak as it is quite rare to find on Indian restaurant menus in the US. It was delicious, very spicy, tangy, tomatoey and savory, and the chicken was beautifully tender... but... it didn't quite meet my expectations for a dhansak. In the UK, the dish is sweeter and creamier this had no sweetness or creaminess. A UK style dhansak is one of my favorite curries so I'm a bit disappointed that one of the few places that serves it does so in such a different style.m. Anyhow, the garlic naan was tasty but rather small, and the same can be said for the samosas. They were very generous with their curry and rice portions though. I would come back here again to try some of their other curries, but my search for the best Indian restaurant in the Twin Cities (and dhansak) will continue...

Shifa is a great South Indian restaurant to check out when you're visiting the Longfellow neighborhood! Located near coffee shops like, Milkweed and Dogwood and vintage shop, Timebomb while they don't have a designated parking lot, there is plenty of off street parking. My friend and I ordered the chicken Birayani, beef Dildar, and shrimp Curry. They did not disappoint! Both the chicken and beef were tender and all three dishes were full of flavor. I would love to try the goat meat next time as they were out of it when we visited. Also, the dishes were huge portions so good bang for our buck! Our server was very friendly and willing to share which dishes were gis favorites as we had a hard time decided. Overall, I can't wait to go back to Shifa!